The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange at 24,997 VND on June 17, up 5 VND from the previous day.

During this period, bank bonds constituted 67.1% of the total issuances, overshadowing the real estate sector, which accounted for only 20.8%.

Access to this massive amount of data allows banks to expand their digital offerings, particularly online lending.

As of March 2025, 58 credit institutions in Vietnam had outstanding green loans, a sharp increase from 15 in 2017. The average growth rate of outstanding green loans in the 2017-2024 period reached over 21% per year, higher than the growth rate of outstanding loans for the economy.

According to the current regulations, the share ownership cap by an institutional shareholder in a credit institution is reduced from 15% to 10% and for an individual and his/her related parties from 20% to 15%.

VietinBank will be the first bank in the country’s group of four largest State-owned commercial banks (Big4) to cut the number of its transaction offices. According to a plan released at VietinBank’s annual general meeting of shareholders (AGM) recently, the bank is expected to cut hundreds of transaction points to streamline the system in 2025.

Speaking at a meeting with representatives from ministries, agencies, international institutions, banks, investment funds and investors in Hanoi, Binh said that the Government of Vietnam is committed to always accompanying businesses, creating the most favourable conditions for enterprises to expand their investment in international financial centres in Vietnam as well as invest in other ecosystems that they are interested in.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,891 VND/USD on April 15, up 5 VND from the previous day.

The exhibition is held by Malaysian central bank - Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) at its Museum and Art Gallery (MAG) within the framework of the 12th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting.

Budsakorn Teerapunyachai, Assistant Governor of the Bank of Thailand’s (BoT) Payment Infrastructure and Services Group, said this move is based on the expectation that commercial banks will face a demand for banknotes of around 40 billion THB, taking into account the holiday duration and the government’s tourism stimulus measures.

Financial measures are for both individuals and businesses affected by the earthquake to provide them with immediate relief and help them maintain their livelihoods and business operations.

This strategic move aims to reinforce financial capacity, while complying with international safety standards, said economists and industry experts.

Speaking to reporters before attending the weekly Cabinet meeting at Government House, Pichai said he will meet with the Thai Bankers’ Association to discuss ways to address the household debt burden, which is seen as a key factor hampering economic growth.

On February 25, the SBV held a meeting with credit institutions to address strategies for stabilising deposit interest rates. As a result, banks such as Eximbank, BVBank, KienlongBank, the Maritime Bank of Vietnam (MSB) and VietBank have announced new deposit interest rate schedules, with the highest reduction reaching up to 0.7% per year.

VNDirect estimated that the total value of privately placed corporate bonds maturing in 2025 will reach about 203 trillion VND (8 billion USD), reflecting an 8.5% increase from the previous year.

Currently, SIM card operating boxes can be imported without applying for authorities' permission, and they are used to provide call centre services for enterprises.

Banks in Singapore are increasingly turning to AI and automation to enhance services and address client losses due to inefficiencies in Know Your Customer (KYC) processes.

Bank representatives said they plan to increase market share and shift retail, with a focus on sustainable development to boost profits higher than last year.

Net profits from the foreign exchange trading segment of many banks have gained positive results thanks to a strong USD/VNĐ exchange rate fluctuations this year.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,288 VND/USD on November 13, up 21 VND from the previous day.